is M.C. Beaton's Hamish MacBeth, the lanky Scottish constable serving the people of Lochdubh in the West Scottish Highlands. I took a short break from Agatha Raisin to get acquainted with Constable MacBeth and his dog, Towser, in Death of a Cad. It's a fun little romp at a house party on the estate belonging to the parents of the unrequited love of Hamish's life, Priscilla Hallburton-Smythe. The victim is what the policeman rather accurately refers to as a murderee - someone who was annoying enough to provoke his own murder. In other words, he had it coming. I've known quite a few people like that, haven't you? Still and all, it's MacBeth's job to investigate and his unique talent lies in conducting an investigation without people realizing that he's sizing them all up for motive and opportunity. Hamish is much more personable than Agatha Raisin, and although he's a bit of a penny-pinching mooch, he's charming enough to get away with it. There are a great many Hamish MacBeth adventures and I'm looking forwarding to reading them. But first things first - back to the English countryside and Agatha Raisin...
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